Packing caustic alkali



.'UNITED" STATES PATFNT OFFICE.

T. OHALKLEY TAYLOR. OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

PACKING 'cAus'rlc AtKALl.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 270,997, dated JanuaryApplication filed May 29, 1882. (No specimens.)

and then coating the compressed mass with a water-proof solution toprevent deliquescence', so that the blocks maybe placed on the market ina very convenient form, readily admit of handling, and remain in aperfect state of preservation tor anindefinite length ot'time.

In practice I take granulated alkalies as sodaorpotash-and mix with themabout twenty per cent. of resinous or fatty matter, so as to form aplastic mass. it is then divided into convenient balls or packages formarket-say about. one pound each. These packages are then by anysuitable means separately compressed into a compact mass, the fatty orresinous matter having a tendency to cement the Having thus fullydescribed my invention; 35

what I claim, and desire to secure'by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates',-is t The process of making balls orblocks of caustic alkaliwhich consists in mixing with'- the pulverized or powdered alkali aportion of 40 resinous or fatty matter, compressing the com pound intoballs or blocks of suitable size, and finally coating said balls orblocks with a suitable coating to prevent deliquescence, as set forth.45

In testimony whereot'I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.o

'r. UHALKLEY TAYLOR.

Witnesses: I l

E. H. Bn-AoFon-n, II. J. ENNIS.

